Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship
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The Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Carlow IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1984 for the second tier hurling teams in the county of Carlow in Ireland.
Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
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Irish | Craobh Idirmheánach Iomáint Cheatharlach |
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
Region | Carlow (GAA) |
Trophy | Pat Foley Cup |
No. of teams | 5 |
Title holders | St Mullin's (6th title) |
Most titles | Naomh Eoin (9 titles) |
Sponsors | JJ Kavanagh and Sons |
Official website | Carlow GAA |
In its current format, the Carlow Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage in mid-summer. The five participating club teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Netwatch Cullen Park. The winner of the Carlow Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club Championship.
The title has been won by 14 different clubs, nine of which have won the title more than once.[1] Naomh Eoin is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it nine times. St Mullin's are the title holders after defeating Mount Leinster Rangers by 0-15 to 1-10 in the 2023 final.[2]